Learn Japanese from the News - Season 3 Episode 18 Ig Nobel Prize Goes to "Butt-Breathing" Study
The Ig Nobel Prize is awarded to unique research that inspires laughter as well as reflection. This year, a research team led by Japanese professor Takebe Takanori received the physiology prize for discovering that pigs and other animals have the ability to absorb oxygen through the rectum. This is the 18th year in a row that a Japanese national has won an award. We review the story and learn expressions related to "iki" (breath), such as "iki ga au" (be on the same wavelength).
Year: 2024
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Director:
Cast: Chiara Terzuolo, Akane Tokunaga
Crew:
First Air Date: Mar 14, 2022
Last Air date: Nov 11, 2024
Season: 3 Season
Episode: 62 Episode
Runtime: 10 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 8.253
Language: Japanese, English
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